Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 22:04 UTC, 25/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260125/2204Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1807M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/3
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 25/2140Z, MOV SE
OBS VA DTG: 25/2140Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0402 E14503 – S0416 E14520 – S0424
E14517 – S0423 E14508 – S0405 E14459 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 26/0340Z SFC/FL080 S0402 E14503 – S0420
E14523 – S0429 E14521 – S0429 E14511 – S0405 E14459
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 26/0940Z SFC/FL080 S0402 E14503 – S0421
E14526 – S0432 E14523 – S0431 E14510 – S0405 E14459
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 26/1540Z SFC/FL080 S0404 E14459 – S0402
E14503 – S0420 E14527 – S0432 E14524 – S0432 E14510
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT
AND FORECAST BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260126/0404Z=